Afghanistan vs Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Afghanistan
150.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia
133.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Mongolia rank
127th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Afghanistan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 150.72 million tonnes against 133.55 million tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 17.17 million tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Mongolia ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 488,840 tonnes | 592,094 tonnes | 103,255 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 3.45 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 9.92 million tonnes | 14.07 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 20.64 million tonnes | 31.51 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 33.74 million tonnes | 50.48 million tonnes | 16.74 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 44.25 million tonnes | 64.30 million tonnes | 20.05 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 88.65 million tonnes | 91.02 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 137.43 million tonnes | 123.17 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Afghanistan or Mongolia?
- Afghanistan, at 150.72 million tonnes against 133.55 million tonnes in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Afghanistan and Mongolia?
- 17.17 million tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mongolia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Mongolia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Mongolia ranks 127th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.